Oh and one more thing... Sydney is 4lbs now!!! Way to go Sydney! She is growing and growing and we just can't wait to have her home! Sydney sure did make a lot of progress today! She is truly such a sweet bundle of joy and we can't wait for everyone to meet her! Good night Sydney Girl! Love you! Kisses from Mommy!
Sydney was doing so well tonight and was keeping warm, that Grandma Nancy got to hold her for a little bit! They both enjoyed this! Sydney was so excited that she ended up getting the hiccups! Did you know that placing another blanket on a baby when they have hiccups, actually helps the hiccups go away? Well, it's true! They did in fact go away! Grandma Nancy had fun rocking her little grand-daughter as she talked to her the whole time. Sydney slept really well and did all her smiles as she does!
It looks as though I was crying, but I really wasn't! This is me and Sydney tonight when I went to visit her with Grandma Nancy. Sydney did really well in between my visits today and so that made me happy. She was tolerating everything and no other scares took place! YEAH! The nurse tonight had taken off the stickers that were on her cheeks and taped her feeding tube really well. She was all cleaned up and looked great! Not only did Sydney try to breast feed again tonight, but we also introduced a bottle! She did ok, but now needs to learn that swallow part of feeding, while still breathing! She's a smart cookie and I know that she will put all of it together here soon!
So yesterday Miss Sydney was 6 weeks old and I forgot to actually take a picture with her little "6 weeks old sign." So we took the picture today. She really is doing well. But Jayson and I had a little reminder of just how little she is...today she was trying to have a bowel movement, get her feed and had accomplished all these new things, and well her breathing slowed down a little too much. So, she did turn a little blue, but the nurses were there to take care of her. They instantly gave her some oxygen by placing a little mini mask right by her nose and she came back up to where her breathing should be. So like I said, this is just a reminder that yet she is improving each and every day, she is still teeny and not fully developed yet. Please keep her on your prayer list!
"Hmmm..." I think that is what she is thinking in this picture! Who knows. But this is a great shot of Miss Sydeny without her CANULA! The nurse last night just happened to mention that they were weaning her off of the canula starting just last night. And what do you know, she did it! She doesn't need all that help breathing any more! This is why you can see her nose so well. Now the other tube that is still in her nose, that is her feeding tube. It used to be in her mouth and now is in her nose. Not having that tube any more will be the next big step for Sydney.
Daddy and Mommy came for a visit early in the afternoon today! And to our surprise, Sydney had made it into a CRIB! That's right a crib! Prior to today she was in an isolet because she could not maintain her temperature, but today she was in a crib, proving that she can maintain her temp! She is on the lower end of where they'd like to see her (at 36.5 degrees C) but since she is still gaining weight, she will soon be a little warmer I'm sure. Just one small step to getting home!*Daddy was very excited to see his little girl today! *
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